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Bid Protest Minute: The High Bar to Proving Contract Officer Bias

GovCon & Trade

By: Richard Arnholt On November 8, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest that asserted the Veteran Administration’s (VA) evaluation of Texas Waste Company’s past performance was unreasonable and reflected the Contracting Officer’s (CO) bias. B-418123.4, 9, 2020, 2020 CPD ¶ 397 at 5.)

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Ascend Updates

Great Government Through Technology

Data ownership and portability: Ascend establishes the requirement that agencies own their accounts and data, and cloud service providers (CSPs) have to make the data portable in case the agency wants to move it. Compliance: Federal agencies must comply with constantly updating executive orders, OMB memos, acquisition laws and policy targets.

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Government Contracts Cost and Pricing: Introduction to the Federal Acquisition Regulation Cost Principles (Part 1)

Government Contracts & Investigations

The Cost Principles also apply to the determination, negotiation, and allowance of costs whenever required by a contract clause. [6] 7] Examples of contract clauses that incorporate the FAR Cost Principles include the Allowable Cost and Payment clause, [8] and the standard Termination for Convenience clauses. [9] Terms of the contract.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

EPA Clauses The FAR If a contractor has a contract with a Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Economic Price Adjustment (“EPA”) clause—which was designed to protect the Government and the contractor from cost fluctuations—then at least a partial remedy should be available through that clause. [17] See, e.g., CESC Plaza Ltd.

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Procurement Notes

To be at the 100-employee threshold, the employer must be a “business enterprise that employs— (i) 100 or more employees, excluding part-time employees; or (ii) 100 or more employees, including part-time employees, who in the aggregate work at least 4,000 hours per week, exclusive of hours of overtime.” [57] 10, 2022), available at [link]. [35]

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Juneteenth is the 11th Annual Federal Holiday: Things for the Government Contractor to Think About

Procurement Notes

Particularly, what does the contract say? If the contract follows the Uniform Contract Format , the first place to look is Section F (Deliveries or performance), Section G (Contract administration data), or Section H (Special contract requirements). [13] Hence, the salaried employee incurred UCOT.

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Friday Flash 11/03/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Rather, FSS contracts include a $2500 guaranteed minimum over 20 years with the opportunity to compete for task and delivery orders. And remember, competing for orders requires consistent, long-term investment by FSS contractors above standard contract administration costs. billion, which accounted for 11.4